Stockholm International Water Institute » Waterfront http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 2013 World Water Week – What’s New? http://www.siwi.org/publication/2013-world-water-week-whats-new/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/2013-world-water-week-whats-new/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:04:21 +0000 Elin http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6808 At the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm, decision-makers, international organisations, business leaders and scientists from across the globe will once again gather in the Swedish capital to discuss the world’s most pressing water challenges. Find out what’s new for this year’s conference, which will take a closer look at “Water Cooperation – Building Partnerships”.

Text: Ms. Sanna Gustafsson, Communications Officer, SIWI

2013 World Water Week – What’s New?

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/2013-world-water-week-whats-new/feed/ 0 Will 2013 be seen as the International Year of Water Law Cooperation? http://www.siwi.org/publication/will-2013-be-seen-as-the-international-year-of-water-law-cooperation/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/will-2013-be-seen-as-the-international-year-of-water-law-cooperation/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:02:41 +0000 Elin http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6807 2013 – the UN Year of Water Cooperation – is a big year for international water law. The UN Watercourses Convention, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1997, may well enter into force before 2014 – only five additional ratifications
are required. In addition, the amendment to the UNECE Helsinki Convention, which would allow non-UNECE States to join, is likely to become operational by the end of the year. Last but not least, this year sees States debate the fate of the 2008 Draft Articles on Transboundary Aquifers within the UN General Assembly.

Text: Alistair Rieu-Clarke, Reader in International Law, University of Dundee

Will 2013 be seen as the International Year of Water Law Cooperation?

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/will-2013-be-seen-as-the-international-year-of-water-law-cooperation/feed/ 0 Netafim Receives Stockholm Industry Water Award http://www.siwi.org/publication/netafim-receives-stockholm-industry-water-award/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/netafim-receives-stockholm-industry-water-award/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:01:01 +0000 Elin http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6806 Netafim, a pioneer and leading provider of drip and micro-irrigation technology worldwide, has been named the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award Laureate.

Text: Josh Weinberg, Programme Officer, Knowledge Services, SIWI

Netafim Receives Stockholm Industry Water Award

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/netafim-receives-stockholm-industry-water-award/feed/ 0 Dr. Peter Morgan Wins Stockholm Water Prize http://www.siwi.org/publication/dr-peter-morgan-wins-stockholm-water-prize/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/dr-peter-morgan-wins-stockholm-water-prize/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:59:09 +0000 Elin http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6805 Dr. Peter Morgan has been named the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his work to protect the health and lives of millions of people through improved sanitation and water technologies.

Text: Mr. Josh Weinberg, Programme Officer, Knowledge Services, SIWI

Dr. Peter Morgan Wins Stockholm Water Prize

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/dr-peter-morgan-wins-stockholm-water-prize/feed/ 0 Setting the stage for collaboration over shared waters http://www.siwi.org/publication/setting-the-stage-for-collaboration-over-shared-waters/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/setting-the-stage-for-collaboration-over-shared-waters/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:51:57 +0000 Elin http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6799 Rome was not built in a day and neither were the Mekong River Commission or the Nile Basin Initiative. The comparisons between Rome, which arguably once sat atop the pinnacle of human civilization,
and two water resource management (WRM) institutions should not be stretched too far, although those who were closely involved in their development might also argue that the challenge of establishing them was equal to that of building the Eternal City.

Text: Mr. Kerry Schneider, Programme Officer, Knowledge Services, SIWI

Setting the stage for collaboration over shared waters

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/setting-the-stage-for-collaboration-over-shared-waters/feed/ 0 Book review: Water, Christianity and the Rise of Capitalism http://www.siwi.org/publication/book-review-water-christianity-and-the-rise-of-capitalism/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/book-review-water-christianity-and-the-rise-of-capitalism/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:47:11 +0000 Elin http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6796 This is not a book for the faint hearted. The popular wisdom of avoiding the topics of religion and politics in polite conversation is not without good reason! Water has always been an integral part of human
experience – both as blessing and as curse. It is not surprising therefore that it is deeply embedded in the holy writings and faith traditions of the world’s religions.

Book written by: Mr. Terje Oestigaard

Book review: Water, Christianity and the Rise of Capitalism

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